Contact Us
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
Location: University Hall (First Floor)
For answers to general questions about the admissions process, contact an Enrollment Service Representative at 706-507-8800 or toll-free at 866-264-2035. You can also send an email to enroll@columbusstate.edu.
Please review the entire contact list to find the appropriate contact for you. Each representative has a specific territory, part of the alphabet, or program for which they are responsible. The admissions counselor who is responsible for your territory is happy to help! You may call, email or use the Calendly link to contact the Admissions Counselor for your territory and schedule a private virtual meeting.
Meet the Team
Bailey Brado
Senior Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-507-8810 | Text: 706-810-2081
Email: brado_bailey@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Bailey
Areas Covered:
- Dual Enrollment Students
- Home School Students
- Campus Visits including Daily Campus and Group Tours
- Muscogee County Schools: Calvary Christian School, Columbus High School, Northside High School, Shaw High School
- Harris County High School (GA)
LaJenna Thomas
Senior Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-507-8847 | Text: 706-810-5310
Email: thomas_lajenna@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With LaJenna
Areas Covered:
- Adult Learners
- Muscogee County Schools: St. Anne Pacelli Catholic High School, Jordan High School, Kendrick High School
- Georgia counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Calhoun, Camden, Charlton, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Glynn, Grady, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pierce, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Ware, Wayne, Worth
Tory Lewis
Admissions Counselor - Atlanta Regional
Office: 706-569-4128 | Text: 706-225-8798
Email: lewis_tory@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Tory
Areas Covered:
- Georgia counties: Banks, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Elbert, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Haralson, Hart, Heard, Jackson, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Morgan, Murray, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Walker, White, Whitfield, Wilkes
Marianela Cruz
Hispanic/Latino Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-569-4460 | Text: 706-810-2168
Email: cruz_marianela@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Marianela
Areas Covered:
- Georgia counties: Barrow, Bleckley, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Chattahoochee, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Hall, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Lee, Liberty, Long, Macon, Marion, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pulaski, Quitman, Schley, Screven, Stewart, Sumter, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Webster, Wheeler, Wilcox
- Alabama Counties: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Washington, Wilcox
- Muscogee County Schools: William H. Spencer High School
Maiya Bradshaw
Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-569-4523 | Text: 706-810-5634
Email: bradshaw_maiya@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Maiya
Areas Covered:
- Georgia counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Burke, Butts, Clayton, Columbia, Crawford, Dekalb, Glascock, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lamar, Madison, McDuffie, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Peach, Pike, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walton, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson
- Alabama Counties: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, ST Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston
- Muscogee County Schools: Carver High School, Hardaway High School, Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts
Laura Vermillion
Transfer Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-565-1237 | Text: 706-480-9422
Email: vermillion_laura@columbusstate.edu
Schedule a Call/Meeting With Laura
Areas Covered:
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer Students
Christine Shaw
Global Engagement Coordinator
Office: 706-507-8544
Email: shaw_christine@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- International Admission
- International Students
Kristin Williams
Director of Admissions - Recruitment
Office: 706-507-8848
Email: williams_kristin@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- School/Guidance, Independent, & College Counselor Liaison
- Virtual/Cyber High Schools
- Muscogee County Schools: Brookstone, Grace Christian School
Nam Nguyen
Assistant Director of Admissions
Office: 706-507-8885 | Text: 706-350-6754
Email: nguyen_nam@columbusstate.edu
Office of Admissions
Phone: 706-507-8800
Email: admissions@columbusstate.edu
| Name | Position | Areas of Responsibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Alexander, Ed.D. | Director of Admissions | Tuition Waivers | alexander_viola@columbusstate.edu |
| Catrina Smith-Edmond, Ed.D. | Associate Director of Admissions | RN-to-BSN Film Certificate Tuition Waivers |
smithedmond_catrina@columbusstate.edu |
| Liliana Harrell | Admissions Specialist | Graduate Post-Baccalaureate |
harrell_liliana@columbusstate.edu |
| Lisa Morris | Admissions Specialist | Command College Non-Traditional Freshman Returning Transient |
morris_lisa@columbusstate.edu |
| Destinee Rouse | Admissions Specialist | Last-Name (A-G) Traditional Freshman Dual Enrollment Transfer |
rouse_destinee@columbusstate.edu |
| Natre'l Payne | Admissions Specialist | Last-Name (H-P) Traditional Freshman Dual Enrollment Transfer |
payne_natrel@columbusstate.edu |
| Chaylen Wilson | Admissions Specialist | Last Name (Q-Z) Traditional Freshman Dual Enrollment Transfer |
wilson_chaylen@columbusstate.edu |